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starfish
[stahr-fish]
noun
plural
starfish ,plural
starfishes .any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, having the body radially arranged, usually in the form of a star, with five or more rays or arms radiating from a central disk; asteroid.
starfish
/ ˈɑːˌɪʃ /
noun
any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea , such as Asterias rubens , typically having a flattened body covered with a flexible test and five arms radiating from a central disc
starfish
Any of various marine echinoderms of the class Asteroidea, having a star-shaped body usually with five arms. The arms have rows of little suckers on the undersides, called tube feet, with which the animal moves around and grasps prey. Many species extrude their stomach onto prey and digest it externally. Starfish can grow new arms if any are lost, and in one species, a whole individual can be regenerated from a single piece of arm. Starfish are related to sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
Example Sentences
We’re in matching pajamas — burgundy, orange, brown — spread like starfish across the heated floor.
Then, they would freeze some of the sperm of the males there and take that — plus 10 live, adult starfish and larvae — back with them to the Lower 48.
From pilfering chips to swallowing whole starfish, gulls are known for their voracious appetites.
The self-declared "fossil geek" said he came across some unusual-looking fragments which turned out to be pieces of sea lily - an underwater species related to starfish and sea urchins - in a piece of chalk.
Just like how our marine friend can pretend to be a starfish, eventually it will move its tentacles and reveal its true nature.
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